Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
Spain’s cement demand down 1% in 202214 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption slipped 0.8 per cent YoY to 14.9Mt in 2022, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. The annual total has been affected by inclement weather that saw a slowdown in construction in December. In the last month of 2022, cement demand was down by 6.3 per cent YoY. In addition the Ukraine-Russia war and rising energy prices have further impacted the cement industry. “Despite the excellent start-up results and the expectation of becoming the year of rec... |
CEMBUREAU calls for debate on CO2 utilisation14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European cement association, has reacted to the 2041 phase-out date for industrial CO 2 in the European Commission draft Delegated Act (ECDA) on renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs). “By proposing an arbitrary deadline on the use of industrial CO 2 , the European Commission severely restricts the deployment of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in the cement sector”, commented Koen Coppenholle, CEO of CEMBUREAU. “We regret that this phase-out date was establ... |
SaltX invests in electric calcination demonstration facility14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSaltXis is investing about SEK50m (US$4.8m) in an industrial electric calcination demonstration plant. This follows successful and verified tests for manufacturing climate-neutral lime and SMA Mineral’s pre-order of the first electric calcination factory. Since autumn 2021 SaltX Technology has been conducting test operations for its electric calcination technology. In 2022 the company scaled up its operations to a pilot facility. After successful tests to produce climate-neutral lime and ... |
TITAN buys minority stake in Aegean Perlites14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsTITAN Cement International (TCI) is advancing its growth strategy by taking a participation in Aegean Perlites and partnering with its majority shareholder family, thereby securing the long-term pozzolan sourcing needs of the group. Aegean Perlites operates perlite and pozzolan quarries on the Greek island of Yali , which has substantial high-quality reserves, including access to port loading facilities for sea-borne distribution worldwide. Through this participation, TITAN is gaini... |
Holcim launches calcined clay cement line in Europe13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has launched a calcined clay cement operation in its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant in France to deliver ECOPlanet green cement with 50 per cent lower CO 2 footprint compared to standard cement (CEM I). This advanced production line will use Holcim’s proprietary technology proximA Tech and produce up to 500,000toa of low-carbon cement. The sustainable operations are powered with 100 per cent biomass-based alternative fuels and waste heat recovery systems, making the manufacturing of... |
Hoffmann Green partners with Eloy in Belgian first13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a partnership agreement with the Belgian group Eloy for pilot applications of ready-mixed concrete and prefabrication using Hoffmann’s innovative clinker-free cement. To test this new product while familiarising Eloy site teams, the first pilot construction projects with Hoffmann cement in Belgium are planned for the first half of 2023 in the province of Liège. Therefore, Eloy is the first Belgian player to act now for a construction with zero ... |
How best to tackle decarbonisation now?10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week Carbon Re released its 'Three technologies to reduce climate change' white paper that provides recommendations to plant owners to reduce energy consumption. While there is good news in that Carbon Re identifies 13 technologies that can make a combined impact on cement plant decarbonisation to reduce global CO 2 emissions by 0.8Gta in the next decade, it will rely on policymakers and outside investment to achieve such significant reductions. Over 80 per cent of the savings ... |
Buzzi Unicem posts 16% rise in consolidated net sales in FY2210 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem reports consolidated net sales at EUR3996m in FY22, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in FY2021, also on LfL basis a rise of 9.6 per cent. Cement sales in Brazil and Russia helped the multinationals improved performance. Cement sales of the group amounted to 28.3Mt, decreasing by 9.2 per cent compared to 31.2Mt in 2021. Ready-mix concrete output, equal to 11.5Mm 3 , was also down compared to the 12.1Mm3 volumes of last year (-5.2 per cent). The positive price effect more than o... |
UK launches Cement 2 Zero project10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement 2 Zero, a UK-based project trialling the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week having successfully conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts. The project, which secured GBP6.5m (US$7.9m) of government funding, aims to further advance the construction, cement and steel sectors’ decarbonisation journey to net zero industries of the future, and help meet the UK government’s commitment of achieving net zero by 2050. ... |
Cementir reports 27% revenue rise in 202209 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir reported consolidated 2022 group r evenue at the record level of EUR1720.9m (US$1851.4m), up by 26.5 per cent compared to EUR1360m in 2021. EBITDA reached the record level of EUR355m, up by 14.2 per cent on 2021. EBIT, after amortisation, depreciation, impairment losses and provisions of EUR119.4m (EUR113.2m in 2021), amounted to EUR235.6m, up by 19.1 per cent from EUR197.8m in the previous year. Profit before taxes was EUR247.6m, an increase of 43.9 per cent compared to ... |